Sand engulfs Baghdad, halts meetings and construction

Tuesday, August 9, 2005

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Enveloping the capital in an eerie orange glow, a blinding sandstorm Monday reduced visibility in Baghdad to a few feet -- slowing traffic to a crawl, canceling a key meeting on the Iraqi constitution and sending hundreds of people to the hospital with breathing problems.

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